Rubber boot



(No Model.)

E. KISSINGER. RUBBER. BooT. No. 501,082. Patented July 11, 189.3.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIAS KISSINGER, OF GIRARDVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RUBBER BooT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,082, dated JulyV11, 1898.

Application filed November 29, 1892. Serial No. 453,533. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LELIAs KIssINGEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Girard ville, in the county of Schuylkill and State ofPennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in RubberBoots; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to rubber boots or shoes. It has for its object-toprovide aboot 0r shoe that will be simple of construction, durable inuse and comparatively inexpensive of production.

With these objects in View, the invention consists in certain featuresof construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of referencedenote corresponding parts: Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is across section on line Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4is a view of the stiener.

Adenotes the boot leg, and a the vamp, and o. the insole, each of whichis of the usual and well known construction. After these parts have beenproperly assembled, a short foxing, B, is folded under the insole andprojects, with its upper edge, over the vamp and counter about an inch.The outsole, C, and heel, D, are then placed in position. is of thatstyle known as a Scotch sole, and has an inclined portion b embracingthe fox- Ing.

In the manufacture of rubber boots heretofore, it has been the custom toroll the edge of a rubber sole up against the vamp. This is material.

The sole tendency is to split or crack the rubber. To overcome this,Isecure to the central portion of the vamp a stiffener, E, of anysuitable This stiffener is composed of the body portion, e, the centralwing, e', which projects under the central portion of the instep, andthe diverging wings, e2, which lie back of the seam: Not only does thisstiener prevent the breaking of the rubber at the points to which it issecured, but at the saine time serves to keep the boot in its propershape. For the same -purpose I provide a stiffener H at the back ot` theboot. This stiffener has a line of perforations,f, in its upper edge, sothat, when it is placed in position, the rubber being in a semi-plasticstate, will be forced through the perforations and thereby secure it inplace. Heretofore, after the lining at the heel of a rubber boot hasbeen worn' away, the heel of the wearer has been brought into contactwith a rubber surface which, being of a rather adhesive character,prevents the ready removal and insertion of the foot. To overcome thisobjection I secure to the stitfener a leather supplemental counter, G,which extends from seam to seam, and upwardly about three (3) inches.This will furnish a smooth surface to the heel of the wearer and willenable him to easily insert or remove his foot from the boot Without theliability of blistering it.

If desired, the outer sole of the boot may be provided with a steelshank.

Having thus described my invention, I

. claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ELIAS KIssINGEE.

Witnesses:

BENJ. G. Cown, M. DORIAN.

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